Our deepest sympathy to you, Jeremy, and to all of your family.  Susan and her parents meant so much to our family.  May God give you comfort now and in the days to come.  We will keep you in our prayers.
 - Lloyd Swor family

Susan was such a joy to work with and get to know.  She was always smiling and had a way of making your day brighter.  I would look forward to seeing her smiling face when I walked in the door every morning.  She will be missed by all.  I am praying for your family.

I am saddened to hear of Susan's death.  To Susan's family, my prayers are with you.  I was blessed to have grown up with Susan in First Baptist Church, Pineville, Louisiana and later attend school with her from the eight grade until we graduated from high school.  During our school years I was so fortunate to have homeroom with Susan for four years.  Susan was one of the kindest, politest, sweetest, considerate, and most caring individuals I have ever known.  I lost tract of Susan after high school graduation, the same situation as others have posted, but we reunited on Facebook a few years ago and were able to stay in touch.  Susan will be dearly missed and will always be remembered  as I described.

I grew up with Susan in Pineville, Louisiana .  She was so talented and sweet.  We went to the same church. Had sleep overs together. Our parents were friends. Thought the world of her Mother and Father. A beautiful family. We will all Keep her sweetness and  light as a forever loving memory of this special lady. Love to her family, Betty Pharis Morrison

I knew Susan in junior high and high school in Pineville, Louisiana.  She was always a bright figure in my life as a church mate and a good friend of my older sister, Betty Jean, who was the same age.  I remember her mother and father fondly, also.  My heart-felt condolences to her family.

Susan was one of the best CASAs I ever had the privilege of working with.  It seems that her physical heart could not keep pace with her inner spiritual heart. Her smile and so approachable demeanor endeared her to many.  Celebrate her life inside you even as you miss her physical presence.  She wants you to do that.

I am fortunate to have known such a beautiful spirit. She has taught me so much about life and had a smile and kind words that could make any day better. She will be missed dearly all of us and I will always cherish the memories. We wear our beautiful scarves she made with a smile and squeeze our crocheted animals just a little tighter.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

I am so grateful to have known such a beautiful person inside and out. She was always sweet, cheerful and full of life. Her smile was contagious.
Even though I have known Susan for short period of time at RecoverCare, I would miss her warm greeting and talks each morning. I am so happy to own 3 of her crochet stuffed animals. She will be missed dearly by us all. My thought and prayers go out to her family.

Susan was a wonderful lady, she will be missed by so many. I will miss seeing her e-mails come through and knowing that she was thinking about me as I was thinking about her. I will miss her postcards from Gatlinburg. I am blessed to have worked with her and to call her my friend. May you find peace from the memories you shared with her.

Your grief is great, for Susan was such a loving and caring person.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you that as time passes, your grief may turn to eager anticipation of a joyous reunion with Susan in the presence of Jesus.   Henry Kirkham and Family

I worked with Susan at RecoverCare and was lucky to call her my friend. I will miss her smile and ability to cheer me up just by being her usual cheerful self. She was talented with a crochet hook and I will treasure the pieces I have that she made. We also shared a passion for doing charitable work/volunteering. She will be missed by many!

Susan..what a special lady. We were fortunate to have you on our RecoverCare team.  You always had a kind word for everyone that walked through the door.  I enjoyed getting to know you and listening to stories about Charles and your wonderful family.  You even volunteered to have a "lunch and learn" to teach us how to crochet!  You will be missed by many. My prayers go out to your family.

A complete ray of sunshine. Always smiling, full of positive energy and found the good in everything.  Susan was a delight to be around. Her laughter was contagious and will be forever etched in our hearts and minds. 

Even though I only had the opportunity of knowing Susan for a short period of time, it seemed as though we had known each other much longer.  She was the perfect fit to the RecoverCare team.  

Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.  Susan will be dearly missed by all.

Susan...you will be missed by many!!  You touched so many people in so many special ways.  I will always remember you as an individual with a passion for your family and a passion for what you believe in.  Thanks for all your help and support but especially Thanks for all the "one of a kind" knitted characters.  You are special!!  Rest In Peace.

I am shocked and saddened to hear of Susan's passing.  She was my "BFF" from elementary school through high school.  We lost contact after school, but had reconnected on Facebook a couple of years ago.  The world is a much lesser place without her.  You are all in my prayers.

I consider myself lucky to have called Susan a friend. She was a kind soul who just seemed to love life. Coming in to work each day was a little bit easier because she was the first person you'd see. She was a good listener and thoughtful too. One day a crocheted penguin showed up on my desk and I couldn't help but smile and laugh. I knew exactly who'd made it since we'd talked about my love of penguins a few days earlier. When I asked if she'd consider donating something she'd made for our silent auction benefitting the American Lung Association she couldn't believe I'd asked and was so excited about it. I don't think she knew how good she was with a hook and yarn. She will be missed!

I am so saddened to hear of this news today.  Susan was a classmate of mine and we also lived in the same apartment complex in Pineville.  Our sons Jeremy and Brian played together, riding their big wheels and having so much fun!  My heart is heavy, but I know she is rejoicing in Heaven with her mom and dad!  My prayers are with you.

Susan and I became friends through school and church activities in our elementary school years, and continued that friendship through high school. We had gotten out of touch and just in the last year reconnected through Facebook. She was a beautiful soul. My thoughts and prayers will be with her family.

I worked with Susan at RecoverCare. She always had a smile for you when you walked through the door no matter what. She will be truly be missed. Prayers go out to the family and friends.

I will miss Susan terribly.  She made me so many nice things.  She was so talented and made no big deal of it.
She touched my  heart with her generosity and kindness.  Rest in peace my friend.  May God grant your loved ones the strength and serenity.

My thoughts and prayers to the family. I worked with Susan at Thorntons. Susan was always so sweet. She knitted a blanket for me when my mother passed. Her name was Rose and the blanket has roses all over it. She was a kind soul and was always so proud of her son. May she rest in peace...

I only knew Susan for a short time but she touched my heart.  She was a very sweet lady and will be dearly missed.  My thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.

I worked with Susan and she always had a smile on her face. I enjoyed walking over and talking with her and it just won't be the same at work without her! She will truly be missed!

I only worked with Susan a short time at Thorntons, but she was such a sweet, cheerful, friendly lady.  I am so sorry to hear of her passing, prayers to all of her family and friends. Bev Dowers

OH, Susan! I will miss all the times we shared at work, and then the emails we exchanged to keep us in touch. God Bless you and your family. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of a life well lived.

I worked with Susan for the past six months at RecoverCare.  She was a wonderful lady who was always smiling, and very kind to everyone.  I am so saddened to learn of this loss.  I pray that her family finds strength to get through this very difficult time.

You will be missed.. Anytime i was by your desk you always asked me about my grandbabys.. My prayers go out to your family

Although I knew Susan only a short time, we felt like old friends. She was a gift to all. The family is folded in the palms of my prayers.

The memories I had with Susan was the special things she made for everyone at Christmas. A very creative woman. One other memory was we were able to go to the Fuzzy Zoelher golf scramble with Susan and we really had a good time and some laughs. We will really miss you, Susan. Thank you for making my brother so happy.

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

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Susan Kirkham Despain

October 26, 1952 – September 7, 2013

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